Gerry Beare
Australian rules footballer, born 1905
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George Gerald Beare (3 July 1905 – 28 September 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Between his two VFL stints he played for South Ballarat,[2] and after leaving Melbourne he played for Kyneton.[3]
Fullname
George Gerald Beare
Born
3 July 1905
Lauriston, Victoria
Lauriston, Victoria
Died
28 September 1983 (aged 78)
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo, Victoria
Original team
Rochester
| Gerry Beare | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Gerald Beare | ||
| Born |
3 July 1905 Lauriston, Victoria | ||
| Died |
28 September 1983 (aged 78) Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Rochester | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Positions | back pocket, back flank | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922 | Xavier College | ||
| 1923 | Rochester | ||
| 1924 | Richmond | ||
| 1924 | Stawell & Richmond | 2 (0) | |
| 1925 | Pt Fairy | ||
| 1926 | Sth Ballarat | ||
| 1927 | Watchem | ||
| 1928 | Melbourne & Kyneton | 2 (Melb) | |
| 1929 | Sth Ballarat | ||
| 1930 | Daylesford | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Beare was described as an "Old Xavier College boy" when he signed with Richmond from Rochester in 1924.[4]
Beare coached Sale Football Club in 1931.[5] Beare then coached Kyneton CYMS in 1932, Griffith (NSW) in 1933, Sorrento in 1934, Kyneton in 1935, Fitzroy seconds in 1936, Yeronga (Brisbane) in 1937 and 1938, Old Xaverians (amateurs) in 1946 and Collegians (amateurs) in 1952.[6]
